DAL → MEMDallas to Memphis

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Memphis (MEM): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 679 km, an estimated 1 hour 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Memphis. Updated 11 September 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

DAL Dallas busy · +28
MEM Memphis smooth · +0
679 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 11:40–16:256x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 operated DAL → MEM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN75% on time

Flights WN717 11:40 Sa · WN22 13:20 Mo Th Fr · WN1207 16:25 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11SCM12departed+30
09-11WN22dep +18 → arr−5
09-10WN22dep +102 → arr+80
09-09WN1207dep +18 → arr−1
09-08WN1207dep +30 → arr+13
09-07WN22dep +87 → arr+67
09-06WN1122dep +15 → arr−5
09-06WN431dep +0 → arr−19
09-051I200dep −1 → arr+9
09-05WN717dep +10 → arr−11

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DALDallas +28 min busy 🌤 few clouds · S 5 kt Full DAL delay board →
MEMMemphis +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 5 kt Full MEM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to Memphis route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL to MEM flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DAL to MEM questions

Is DAL–MEM running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAL–MEM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:40 from DAL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DAL to MEM?

Great-circle distance is 679 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–88 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–MEM fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.